Definition
The process of becoming chalk-like or forming chalk deposits; the geological transformation of sedimentary materials into cretaceous substances.
Etymology
From cretify (to make chalk) plus the suffix -ation, indicating a process or transformation. Follows standard pattern like calcification and petrification.
Kelly Says
Cretification explains how vast regions like the White Cliffs of Dover formed—billions of tiny marine organisms died and their shells compressed over millions of years into pure chalk.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ማስታወቂያ
ma-sta-aw-qi-ya
ARالعربية
التصديق
al-tas-dee-q
BNবাংলা
প্রত্যয়ন
pro-ty-ay-on
CACatalà
cretificació
kre-ti-fi-ka-syon
CSČeština
kretifikace
kre-ti-fi-ka-ce
DADansk
kretificering
kre-ti-fi-ering
DEDeutsch
Kretifizierung
kre-ti-fi-zi-rung
ELΕλληνικά
κριτική
kri-ti-ki
ESEspañol
cretificacion
kre-ti-fi-ka-syon
FISuomi
kreatifiointi
kre-a-ti-fi-ointi
FRFrançais
crétification
kʁe-tif-i-kasyon
HAHA
tabbatacciya
ta-bat-ta-tsi-ya
HIहिन्दी
प्रमाणन
pra-maan-an
HUMagyar
kretifikáció
kre-ti-fi-ka-tsy-on
IDBahasa Indonesia
kretifkasi
kre-ti-f-ka-si
ITItaliano
cretificazione
kre-ti-fi-ka-syone
JA日本語
クレティフィケーション
kure-ti-fi-ke-shon
KO한국어
크레티피케이션
keu-re-ti-pi-ke-syon
MRMR
प्रमाणपत्र
pra-maan-pa-tra
MSBahasa Melayu
pengesahan
pen-ge-sa-han
MYမြန်မာ
ပြုလုပ်
pyu-lo-p
NLNederlands
cretificatie
kre-ti-fi-ka-tie
NONorsk
kretifisering
kre-ti-fi-se-ring
PLPolski
kretyfikacja
kre-ty-fi-ka-tsya
PTPortuguês
cretificação
kre-ti-fi-ka-syon
RORomână
cretificare
kre-ti-fi-ka-re
RUРусский
кретификация
kret-i-fi-kat-siya
SVSvenska
kretifiering
kre-ti-fi-ring
SWKiswahili
sasisho
sa-si-sho
TAதமிழ்
தொகுப்பு
to-ku-ppu
TEతెలుగు
సర్టిఫికేట్
sar-ti-fi-ke-t
THไทย
การรับรอง
gaan rap-rong
TRTürkçe
kretifiye etme
kre-ti-fi-ye e-me
UKУкраїнська
кредифікація
kre-di-fi-ka-tsi-ya
VITiếng Việt
chứng nhận
chung-nhan